Divya Alter

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:08:04 GMT

Step 1

Makes one 8-inch square cake (a glass Pyrex dish works well); 9 pieces

Step 2

Prep 20 minutes Bake 30 minutes Cool about 30 minutes

Step 3

Add the chopped apricots to a blender and pour ¾ cup boiling hot water over them. Let them sit for 15 minutes to hydrate them. Blend to a smooth puree.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the baking dish with olive oil.

Step 5

While the apricots are soaking, in a large bowl, whisk together the dry flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, lime zest, and salt.

Step 6

In a separate bowl, whisk together the apricot puree, olive oil, and orange juice.

Step 7

Add wet mix to the dry mix and stir a few times, until the sticky batter is well incorporated. Fold in the walnuts.

Step 8

Transfer the batter to the greased baking dish. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick or a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. While the cake is baking, prepare the syrup and garnish.

Step 9

Let the cake cool off completely in its tray, then you may transfer it to a cutting board or a serving platter or leave it in the tray.

Step 10

To make the syrup

Step 11

1. In a small saucepan, add the water, orange peel, cinnamon stick, and apricots, and bring to a boil; lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

Step 12

Reserve the cooked apricots, strain the liquid, and let it cool down to warm temperature (not higher than 120’F). Blend the cooked apricots and the syrup to a smooth, slightly thick consistency.

Step 13

Whisk in the orange juice, lime juice, vanilla, and honey.

Step 14

Cut the cake into square or diamond-shaped pieces, about 2 inches long.

Step 15

Gradually pour the syrup over the cake, making sure to moisten each of the crevices, edges, and corners. (See Notes if you’re not going to serve all cake pieces at once.)

Step 16

Garnish each plated piece with shaved walnuts and thin waves of orange peel.

Step 17

Serve immediately.

Step 18

NOTES

Step 19

If you’re not going to serve all cake pieces at once Pour only a part of the syrup and garnish only as many pieces you want to serve now. Refrigerate the rest of the syrup and garnish until your next serving.

Step 20

To shave the toasted walnuts for garnish Use halved walnuts and grate them on the small holes of a grater.

Step 21

To make orange peel waves Use a zester to peel off thin strips of orange peel, then soak the strips in an ice water bath and refrigerate until you’re ready to use. (It takes at least 30 minutes for the peels to slightly curl.)

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